By Matthew Pleasant
Daily Comet
HOUMA, La. -— Acadian Ambulance Service hopes to curb its soaring fuel costs by introducing a vehicle designed to get nearly double the gas mileage of its current fleet.
The Sprinter, a cargo-style van outfitted with medic gear and the company’s trademark green-and-gold detailing, is in Lafayette and will soon roll on local roads, company officials said.
The six-cylinder Dodge van is common in European countries, they said. It gets 18 miles per gallon, compared to the usual 9 mpg the company’s more than 250 ambulances get.
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